Famed Rapper Shot and Killed at Motorcycle Shop in Miami
Deputies were searching for suspects Tuesday after troubled rapper-singer XXXTentacion was fatally shot in the driver's seat of a luxury electric sports car. The…
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Loaded Handgun Found at Montgomery Airport Security Checkpoint
The Transportation Security Administration discovered a loaded firearm at the Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) checkpoint this morning. At approximately 9 a.m., a loaded Kel-Tec 9mm handgun was discovered in a passenger’s carry- on bag. TSA immediately alerted local law enforcement,…
Update: Names Released of the Three Dead in Murder-Suicide at Tallassee Walmart
UPDATE: Police have now released the names of the three people involved in the apparent murder-suicide outside the Walmart store in Tallassee. Police say when they arrived around 10:15 this morning,…
Wetumpka Considering Sales Tax Increase
The Wetumpka City Council listened to concerns over a newly proposed sales tax increase. Some people say they are against it. "I am on a very fixed income," said resident Barbara…
Selma Police Investigates Bank Burglary & Shootings
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are busy investigating three unrelated crimes that have happened in the city over the weekend. Police say a Father's Day shooting left an…
Gov. Kay Ivey Says Tariffs Could Hurt Alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey is separating herself from President Trump on the issue of trade, saying import tariffs like those supported by the administration would hurt the state. Gov. Kay Ivey released a statement Monday saying import tariffs could cause retaliatory…
Mother Life Jacket Drive In Memory Of Young Drowning Victim
Exactly four years after her son's drowning death, Tionetta Lewis stood in Gold Star park near the Coosa River, painfully remembering the day her son's body was pulled from the water.…
Oscar Doster's Appeal Denied for Capital Murder Convictions and Death Sentence
Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that the Alabama Supreme Court has denied the appeal of the capital murder convictions and death sentence of Oscar Doster. Doster, 43, of Andalusia, was convicted in 2006 of three counts of capital murder…
Doug Jones: Taking kids from parents "is completely contrary to our core American values."
Alabama's newly elected Democratic U.S. Senator says he will co sponsor a bill introduced by fellow Democrat Dianna Feinstein "preventing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from taking children from their parents at the border." “This cruel policy needs to…
CDC Warning: Salmonella Danger from Kelloggs Honey Smacks Cereal
"CDC has expanded its advice. Do not eat Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal of any size package or with any “best if used by” date." Do not eat Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal in any size package. Check your home for…
Alabama Residents Agree on The State's Problems
The Public Affairs Research Council in Birmingham has issued its annual list of problems facing Alabama, and the list will be familiar to anyone who has lived in the state for any length of time. But PARCA says there is…
Montgomery County Sheriff's Department Hosts Annual Youth Fishing Rodeo
Sunday is Father's Day and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department held their annual youth fishing rodeo to give kids a chance to spend time with their fathers. For some of the children attending the rodeo, it was their first time fishing…
Maura McCoy's Mother Speaks Following Her Daughter's Death
The mother of a Montgomery woman who was found dead in Butler County is speaking out with devastating news about the timing of her daughters death. It has been nearly…
Selma Gets $5000 Donation to Help with City Pool
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma non-profit makes a hefty donation to the city of Selma to help kids have a safe -- cool place to enjoy the summer -- at no charge. Kids no longer have to pay…
I-85 Road Project Starts Monday in Macon County
According to the Alabama Department of Transportation road work on Interstate 85 from the Montgomery County line to the Lee County line will begin Monday, June 18. Crews will be widening two bridges northbound and one bridge southbound to accommodate…
MPD Determines Death Investigation to be Homicide, Makes Arrest
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a Montgomery man in connection with the death of Tervaris Payne, 30. Payne sustained a fatal gunshot wound during a violent altercation in which a second male, Kalvin Sankey, 23, also sustained a fatal gunshot…
Native American Tobacco Use
A Troy University professor was part of a research project that shows Native Americans in Alabama were using tobacco for religious and ritual some 1,500 years earlier than thought. From a Troy University news release: "Dr. Stephen Carmody,…
Tractor Enthusiasts from Around the World in Montgomery for 'Red Power Round Up'
For tractor enthusiasts and collectors, you could say this week at Garrett Coliseum has been hog heaven. "The International Harvester is a collectors club that basically collects tractors, memorabilia, anything made by international harvesters corporation. They made tractors all farm…
University of Alabama Tuition to Remain the Same for 2018-19 School Year
In-state students at The University of Alabama will not see a tuition increase for the upcoming academic year. The university announced that tuition for in-state undergraduate and graduate students will remain the same as last year. “At a time when…
Former ADPH Employee Convicted of Stealing Over $15,000 from State
MONTGOMERY, AL (Alabama News Network) - Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of a former employee of the Alabama Department of Public Health. Yoskio Denise Givner, 32, of Montgomery, was arrested for using her official position for personal gain,…
2 Shot, 1 Killed Early-Morning Montgomery Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the Friday morning shooting death of Timothy Martinez, 26, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1600 block of Dale Drive shortly after midnight Friday, June 15, in…
Auburn Follows Trends of Other Universities in the State, Raises Tuition
Auburn University has raised its tuition following increases at other colleges in Alabama. A statement from Auburn's president's office in a Thursday report says the school's Board of Trustees decided to hold the tuition increase for fall 2019 at 2…
State Unemployment Rate Up from Last Month
Alabama's unemployment rate is up slightly from a month ago. The state says the May jobless rate was 3.9 percent, up one-tenth of a percent from a month earlier. That rate is far below the rate of 4.6 percent from…
City of Montgomery Seeks Public Input for ADA Plan
The City of Montgomery is making a plan to be more compliant with the Americans with Disability Act. And they want the public's input to find out where the city can…
DA Asks Secretary of State to Send Election Monitors
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Concerns about absentee voting abuse in west Alabama have some people wondering whether it's possible to have a fair and honest election. Fourth Judicial Circuit District Attorney…
